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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,730,429.40, 745,095,644.10 and 488,668,272.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,730,429.40, 745,095,644.10 and 488,668,272.60 is: 733,002,408.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,730,429.40 : 745,095,644.10 = 488,668,272.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,730,429.40/745,095,644.10 = 488,668,272.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,730,429.40x = 745,095,644.10 × 488,668,272.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,730,429.40x = 364,104,601,324,131,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,104,601,324,131,392/496,730,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,002,408.90

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